Russian general.

• Led invasion of East Prussia in WWI; committed suicide after his defeat at Tannenberg

German admiral and statesman.

• Responsible for the German submarine blockade in WWI

American tanner, general and legislator.

• A distinguished commander in the Revolutionary War

Russian general.

• Led White forces in the Russian Civil War, 1917-20

British nobleman, military leader and author.

• British commander in the early years of World War II; viceroy of India, 1943-47

British air officer.

• Led the RAF''s ''''saturation bombing'''' of Germany in WWII

American general who betrayed the Revolutionary cause and joined the British forces.

• Captured Fort Ticonderoga with Ethan Allen in 1775; in 1780, discovered in a plot to hand West Point over to the British

British field marshal.

• Defeated Rommel in North Africa; conducted the D-Day invasion of Normandy

American air officer.

• Commander of American air forces, 1917-18

English army officer.

• Surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown in 1781; later viceroy of Ireland and governor-general of India

English army officer.

• Enforced British imperial interests in the Middle East and Far East

American naval officer.

• Commander of naval forces in the Pacific in WWII

Chiricahua Apache chief.

• Led a fierce struggle against American authorities in the Southwest

American general. First African American to serve as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1989-93.

• Main strategist of the Persian Gulf War, 1990-91

American general.

• Commanded U.S. forces in Vietnam, 1968-72

American admiral.

• Virginian who led Union naval forces during the U.S. Civil War

American general.

• Commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during WWII, occupation forces in Japan after the war

British general.

• Commander of the British expeditionary forces in France and Flanders during WWI

British political and military leader.

• Led forces against Louis XIV in the War of the Spanish Succession; victor at Blenheim in 1704

Supreme Allied Commander in World War II; 34th President of the U.S.

• Commanded Allied forces in Europe, 1943-45

English field marshal.

• Led British forces in the Boer War and WWI

American admiral.

• America''s leading naval strategist in WWII

German general known as ''the Desert Fox.''

• Headed Nazi Germany''s Afrika Korps in WWII

American soldier and diplomat.

• Captured Fort Ticonderoga in 1775

French general.

• Supreme commander of all Allied armies in 1918

American militia commander known as ''the Swamp Fox.''

• Led guerrilla raids in South Carolina during the American Revolution

American general and diplomat. Implemented the Marshall Plan for the rebuilding of Europe after World War II.

• U.S. chief of staff in WWII

American general who served the Union in the Civil War and led troops in the Indian wars of the American West.

• Defeated and killed, along with all his forces, at Little Big Horn

American general.

• Held several key commands during WWII

First President of the U.S., Revolutionary War commander, and ''Father of his Country.''

• Led the rebel army against the British in the American Revolutionary War, 1775-83

American general and politician. Ran for president in 1864.

• General in chief of the Union forces, 1861-62

Soviet general.

• Broke the sieges of Stalingrad and Leningrad in WWII

Apache chief. His Indian name was Goyathlay (''One Who Yawns'').

• Led a military campaign against U.S. forces in Arizona, 1885-86

Russian field marshal; favorite of Catherine II.

• Built the Black Sea fleet; annexed Crimea

German general.

• Led panzer forces in WWII

Prussian field marshal.

• Reorganized the Prussian army and sent it against Denmark, Austria and France

American soldier and politician.

• Cavalry officer in the American Revolution

English general.

• Commander in chief of British forces in North America during the Revolution, 1778-81

British naval commander in the Napoleonic wars.

• Killed at the battle of Trafalgar, in which his fleet won a decisive victory over the French

British field marshal and statesman.

• As secretary of state for war, organized Britain''s armies at the start of WWI

Russian-born American admiral and engineer.

• Retired in 1986 after a record 63 years as a naval officer

American naval officer.

• Commanded the Constitution (''''Old Ironsides'''') in the War of 1812

British general.

• Captured Quebec from the French; died of wounds received in the final battle of the campaign

Scottish-born American naval officer.

• Led successful campaigns against the British in the American Revolution; later served in the Russian navy

British general and playwright.

• Defeated at Saratoga during the American Revolution

American general.

• Led American Expeditionary Forces in Europe in World War I

French field marshal.

• Hero of the battle of the Marne, 1914

German field marshal.

• Commanded Germany''s western front in WWII

Russian military and political leader.

• WWI general who attempted to make himself dictator of post-revolutionary Russia, but was killed in battle

British naval and military leader.

• Supreme Allied Commander in Southeast Asia during WWII

French field marshal.

• Leader of the French forces in Canada; defeated by the English, and mortally wounded, in the Battle of Quebec

American army officer.

• As military governor of the U.S. zone in Germany, led the Berlin airlift of 1948-49

American general. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1960-62.

• Led the United Nations forces in the Korean War, 1955-57

American general, military educator and writer.

• A leader of the Allied invasion of Italy in WWII

French military officer and statesman.

• Served as a major general in the Continental army during the American Revolution

American general.

• Led a famous Confederate cavalry force in the U.S. Civil War

American general.

• Led southern campaigns against the British during the American Revolution

American naval commander.

• Led the American fleet to victory over the British in the battle of Lake Erie, 1813

American general.

• Headed U.S. ground troops in the D-Day invasion of Normandy

American general.

• Led Union cavalry units in the U.S. Civil War

Soviet marshal; friend of Josef Stalin.

• Directed several key defensive and offensive campaigns on the Eastern front in WWII

American naval officer.

• Naval hero of the Barbary wars and the War of 1812

Polish patriot and military leader. Dictator of Poland for a short period in 1794.

• Volunteered for the American revolutionary army; constructed fortifications at West Point

American Confederate general.

• Accidentally shot by his own troops at Chancellorsville

British archaeologist and soldier better known as ''Lawrence of Arabia.''

• Organized an Arab revolt against the Turks, 1917-18

British general.

• Commander in chief of British forces in North America during the Revolution, 1775-78

American general.

• Led the famous ''''March to the Sea,'''' from Atlanta to Savannah, in the U.S. Civil War

American general. Ran for President in 1852.

• Led U.S. forces in the Mexican War

Israeli military officer and statesman.

• Directed campaigns in the Arab-Israeli wars

American military leader.

• Commanded volunteers in the Continental army from the outbreak of the Revolutionary War until 1779, when he suffered a paralytic stroke

British military and political leader for whom Amherst College was named.

• Commander in chief of British forces in North America during the French and Indian War

American patriot, soldier and spy.

• Captured and hanged by the British; his last words were ''''I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country''''

Carthaginian general.

• Led a large army, including several elephants, through the Alps during the Second Punic War

Chief of the Visigoths, 395-410.

• Led the army that sacked Rome in 410

English naval commander and explorer.

• A leader of the fleet that defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588

Mexican military leader and statesman.

• Led the assault on the Alamo in 1836

British general.

• Led the famous ''''charge of the light brigade'''' on October 25, 1854

King of the Huns, 434-53.

• Successfully demanded tribute from the Eastern Roman Empire; invaded Gaul and northern Italy

Sultan of Egypt and Syria, 1174-93. Known for his courage, fairness and generosity.

• Fought against the army of the Third Crusade, led by Richard I of England and Philip II of France

Japanese admiral.

• Planned the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor

Spanish conquistador.

• Conquered the Aztec Empire

Spanish conquistador.

• Conquered the Inca empire; founded the city of Lima

American general.

• Led the Union forces in the First Battle of Bull Run, 1861

Muslim general.

• Led the Muslim conquest of Spain, which began in 711 A.D.

American general.

• Helped lead the crossing of the Rhine into German territory in WWII

Shawnee chief.

• Organized a confederacy of tribes to resist white rule

King of the Greek city-state of Sparta in the fifth century B.C. Considered the archetype of martial bravery.

• He and his royal guard of 300 fought to the last man to hold up the advance of an immense Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae, giving the other Greeks time to prepare a defense

Serbian general.

• Leader of the Bosnian Serb Army during the civil wars in the former Yugoslavia

American aviator; first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound.

• Organized the WASPs (Women''s Air Force Service) in 1943

Influential second wife of Muhammad.

• Led troops on camelback

• A captain in the 1584 fight to liberate Ghent from the Spanish

Scottish noblewoman.

• Defended her besieged castle for five months in 1334

13th-century Scottish princess; sister of Robert I.

• Defended her husband''s castle against the English for seven months

16th-century Spanish military leader.

• Fought beside her husband in major campaigns, as well as leading troops herself

• Noblewoman who led land and naval forces to the rescue of the besieged city of Gorkum in 1417

• In the 14th century, led a band of knights to avenge her executed husband and harried the navy of Philip VI

Religiously inspired peasant girl who rallied the French armies against English invaders. Burned at the stake; later canonized.

• The national heroine of France, who led an army against the English to free the city of Orleans

• Breton nun who defended her convent against English soldiers in 1370

• Led a group of Huguenot cavaliers in 16th-century France

Queen of Edward III of England, 1328-69.

• In 1346, led an army against King David Bruce of Scotland

Italian military and political leader who consolidated several territories in northern Italy in 1447.

• Led a naval attack against the Venetians

Calvinist leader.

• Led a cavalry detachment against English troops in 1639

World War II commander.

• Led an all-female airborne regiment in World War II

New Zealander pilot.

• Led raids into France in 1944

• Puerto Rican fighter and revolutionary junta leader in the 1860s

• Captain of the all-female Battalion of Death in World War I

Philippine military leader known as ''Commander Lina.''

• In the 1970s, fought against the Marcos government as a member of the New People''s Army

Greek military commander.

• Montagnard commander in the Greek Civil War; shot down strafing aircraft in the 1940s

Czech resistance fighter.

• Led guerrilla raids against the Germans in World War II

World War II fighter.

• Led refugee guerrillas and a battalion of ski troops against the Germans during World War II

• Led a bloodthirsty women''s brigade during the phase of the French Revolution known as the Reign of Terror

Irish noblewoman, orator and activist. Known as ''the Rebel Countess.''

• Militant suffragist and Irish nationalist who was a captain in the uprising of 1916

French Resistance leader in World War II.

• Played a crucial role in the D-Day invasion

English nurse and soldier.

• Fought alongside Serbian peasant women in World War I and became a decorated commander

• A heroine of the Napoleonic Wars; awarded the Legion of Honor

Indian military leader.

• Led a regiment of the Indian National Army against the British in Burma during World War II

Indian maharani and resistance fighter.

• Ruler of Jhansi who led her troops in the fight against British rule

Daughter of Henry I of England, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, and mother (by her second husband, Geoffrey Plantagenet) of Henry II of England. Also known as Maud.

• Fought a violent nine-year civil war with her father''s cousin, Stephen, for the English throne

Vietnamese warrior queen.

• With her sister, Trung Nhi, led a rebellion against Chinese rule and established a short-lived kingdom

Vietnamese warrior queen.

• With her sister, Trung Trac, led a rebellion against Chinese rule and established a short-lived kingdom

Vietnamese warrior queen. Also known as Trieu Au.

• Clad in golden armor and mounted on an elephant, she led a six month rebellion against the Chinese forces occupying her country; when defeat was inevitable, she committed suicide at the age of 23

American naval officer.

• The U.S. Navy''s first female rear admiral, 1972

American aeronautical engineer.

• First woman put in charge of a branch of the U.S. military; Secretary of the Air Force, 1993-

American naval officer.

• A rear admiral, at the time of her retirement she was the highest ranking woman in the U.S. military